Collapsible bucket



B. MAGOVERN. COLLAPSIBLE BucKs'r. FILED NOV. 5. 192].

Patented en. 19, 1922.

i lag BARNARD MAGOVERN, or rnrnnnono, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

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Application filed November To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BARNARD Maoovnnn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Peterboro, in the county of Hillsborough and State of NewHampshire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCollapsible Buckets, of which the following is a specification,reference being had to the' accompanying drawings. y

This invention relates to buckets, and more particularly to acollapsible bucket.

It is an object of the invention to provide a bucket of this charactercapable of being made from fabric and rolled in any manner desired torender the bucket compact for storage in any convenient place.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a bucket of thischaracter having a. substantially frustro-conical body portion formedfrom a sheet of fabric, the large or open end portion of the bucketbeing provided with ears or loops adapted to receive a bail whereby thebail and bucket may be moved relative to each other without causingwaste of the contents of the bucket.

It is still a further object of the invention to provide a bucket ofthis character-including a novel form of protector adapted to extendtransversely of the open end of the bucket and having its ends securedto the side portion of the bucket to provide a guard or protectorfor-the spout of the bucket and prevent waste of the contents of thebucket when the same is being dis charged.

WVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theimproved construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter moreparticularly described, fully claimed and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of acollapsible bucket constructed in accordance with an embodiment of theinvention, a portion of the bucket being shown in section;

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the struc ture shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a view of the blank from which the body member is formed;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view of one end of the handle andone of the loops; and

Figure 5 is a detailed view of the guard.

Referring to the drawings, 5 designates 55 the body portion of thebucket which may be formed from a sheet of fabric such as rub- 5, 1921.Serial No. 513,072..

berized cloth, canvas, oil cloth, etc. The sheet of fabric from whichthe body portion 5 is formed has its end portions 6 and 7 ertendedsubstantially obliquely of the sheet from the longitudinal edgeS of thesheet to the longitudinal edge 9 of the sheet, so that when the ends 6and 7 are secured to each other a substantially frusto-conical bodymemberis formed, the smallend of the body memberforniing the lowerportion of the bucket.

The longitudinal edge 8 of the body memher is provided with asubstantially V- shaped recess 10 to which a spout member 11 is secured.The spout member is substantially semi-oval shaped and is secured at itsend portion 12 to the margin of the V-shaped opening or recess in such away that the end portion 13 is disposed substantially in theplane of theupper edge or open end of the bucket. A circular sheet of fabric 14 isadapted to be disposed in the smaller end of the body member 5, saidcircular end being secured at its edge to the longitudinal edge 9 of thebody member after the ends 6 and '7 have been connected to each other.in this way the bottom of the bucket is formed. To assist in renderingthe connection of the bottom with the body member of the bucketwater-proof, a strip of fabric 15 is placed over the stitchingconnecting the bottom 14, with the body member 5 and is secured orsewedthereby preventing the liquid in the bucket from leaking through theopenings made by the stitches in the connection of the bottom to thebody member. lVhen the body member is formed, the seam of the connectionof the ends 6 and 7 is disposed centrally of the rear portion. of thebucket, or in other words, diametrically opposite the spout 11.

In order to prevent the contents of the bucket from spilling when thesame is being discharged therefrom, a novel guard or protector 16 isprovided. This protector consists of a substantially arcuate strip offabric having its end portions extending sub-' stantially obliquely ofthestrip and adapted to be secured to the edges of the body menberadjacent the spout 11, the edges of the strip being substantiallyparallel to the edge of the bucket. This permits the guard to inclinetoward the spout and substantially form a funnel through the cooperationof the bucket so that splashing or spilling of the contents when thebucket is being emptied is prevented. To facilitate emptying of thebucket, a stripof fabric 17 is connected to the bottom of the bodymember, said fabric being disposed adjacent the seam of the connectingends 6 and 7.

Secured to each side of the bucket, that is, to the side portion of thebucket between the spout and the rear seam of the body member, is a loopor ear 18, each loop or car consisting of a strip of fabric which, maybe folded or rolled several times to substantially provide a circularmember in cross section to substantially reinforce the-ear. After thefabric has been folded or rolled the ends of the strip are secured to.the sides of the bucket, so as to permit the intermediate portion orbight portion of the strip to project abovethe edge of the bucket. Theseears or loops are disposed diametrically opposite each other. A bailmember 19 is also provided, said bail member, similar to the loops orears, consisting of astrip of fabric folded or rolled several times toprovide a reinforced strip or bail. 21 of the bail or strip are passedthrough the ears or loops 18 and extended back upon the strip to provideloops 22 and 23, said loops being relatively large so as to eliminatefriction to a large extent and permit the bail to move independently ofthe bucket to prevent spilling of the contents of the bucket When thebucket is beingfilled or the contents discharged.

From the foregoing it Will be readily seen that this invention providesa novel form of collapsible bucket capable of being rolled into acompact form and conveniently carried or placed in a small space,thereby rendering the device especially useful-to motorists and campers.In addition to this, the substantially conical form of the bucketfacilitates discharge of the contents of the bucket, as the walls of thebucket Will grad- The ends 20 and in one end of and stitched to saidbody portion, opposed fabric loop members stitched to the sides of thebody member remote from the bottom of said body member, a fabric bailmember movably engaged With said loops, the upper portion of the bucketdiametrically opposite the connected ends of said body member beingprovided With a substantially V-shaped recess, and a. fabric spoutmember stitched to the edges of said 2. A collapsible fabric bucketcomprising a fabric sheet having its end portions connected to eachother to provide a body portion, a fabric bottom member disposed Withinone end of and stitched to said body portion, opposed fabric loopmembers stitched to the sides of thebody member remote from the bottomof said body member, a fabric bail member movably engaged With saidloops, the upperportion of the body diametrically opposite the connectedends of said body member being provided with a sub stantially V-shapedrecess, a fabric spout member stitched to the edges of said recess, anda fabric guard member stitched to the sides of the bucket adjacent theedges of the V-shaped opening and between the loops.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

I BAR-NARD MAGOVERN.

